Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

insula, yesterday. with his teams and
a gang of men which he will put to
work on one of the many new rail-
roads In that section.
Information Is wanted as to the
whereabouts of tho spoons used at the
Ice-Cream Social at Grand Army Hall,
last summer. Whoever has them will
please return the same to Charles
Saunders.
Prof. Lankenaw and Jno. Staley,
Jr., went to Ogemaw County last Sat
urday, on a trout-flshing expedition.
They carried two baskets of lunch
with them and brought back one of
fish--not quite full.
A mare owned by John Leline. of
South Branch, foaled colt last week,
strange to say, the mare refuses to
own it. John will have the pleasure
of raising the colt by hand unless the
mare changes her mind. --Roscommon
Nesos.
MARR1ED-On the 14th inst. at the
residence of Rev. w. II. James. the
officiating clergyman, Wellington Bat
terson, Probate Judge. Of Crawford
County and Miss Nancy Flagg, of
Grayling.
Reports from the ID. e. & G. Rail
road indicate that the engineer is max
ing rapid progress with the survey, and
the company is having no difficulty in
securing the right of way. The own
ers of lands along the line are donat-
ing the same. -Kalkaskain.
Mrs. Mitchell has secured the sprvi-
vices of Miss Johnson, of Ontario,
Canada, who will have charge of the
Millinery Department of her establish
lnen., and will trim hats and bonnets
in the latest style.
Remember that although the Sher-
man Williams paints cost more than
the cheaper grades, they are bet
ter and cheaper, as they cover more
surface to the gallon. For sails at
Firms.
Memorial day will be generally OBJ
served by every Post in Michigan.
The Posts in this city have been quite
busy arranging details, but have not
yet announced the orator. Detroit
Tribune.
Mrs. Mitchell would say to the pub
lie that she has not gone out of bust
ness. but she has succeeded in securing
the services of Miss johnson, first
class trimmer of London Ont. who
will consider it pleasure to show
goods and take orders.
1t Is said that several young men
who belong to respectable families,
who would not be seen going into a
saloon, gather at night In other quar-
tiers where whisky Is to be had, and
often get measly drunk. They should
not do SO.
Hes been sung MS battle-scarred hero
Who rejoiced in the cannon's sound;
But his martial soul sinks to zero
whenever his wife's around"
The saloon keepers or Oscoda met
at Bonentant's hall on Tuesday eve-
ming and formed an association for the
observance OF the Sunday closing law.
The members pledged themselves, un-
der penalty of fine, not to sell liquor
on Sunday. Nosther1, Mail.
Geo, H. Miles, late editor OF the
Vanderbilt Reotet0, and later of the
Leslie Local, was in town Monday,
representing the best daily paper ever
published in the State of Michigan,
the Detroit Tribune. Geo. looks as
though he enjoyed prosperity, and we
congratulate him on his advancement.
VIM. Kelley assaulted John Stewart,
baggageman on the NJ e. r. L., Mon.
day evening, and bit a piece out of his
cheek. DR.. Traver dressed the wound
and the court assigned Kelley quarters
in the county Jail for thirty days.
A new industrial experiment Is re-
ported to us from Beaver Greek. w.
Patterson, prominent farmer, has
succeeded in .ransplantinR from the
Forest" fine bunch of SWEET Flag"
to his plains farm, from which he ex-
poets immense results. His friends
unite in Wishing him success.
When you want groceries 90 to d
grocery store for them, of course, but
when you want drugs go to a drug
store and you will find the largest and
best selected stock in three counties,
at Dr. Traver's Drug Store, and you
can depend on getting what you order.
The best quality rather than ''eheap
drugs" Is his motto.
The committee of arrangem ents for
Decoration Day. have taken the liber-
~ of placing MANY raries on their diff
ferent committees without consulting
the parties selected. We trust to be
pardoned for the liberty taken and
that every one will work together and